Thursday, July 31, 2008

why the International Hunting Organisation was set up

The Ibex is a mountain goat living in certain mountain ranges.In Pakistan's Hunza Valley it is endangered.Inhabitants there traditionally hunt for wildlife as a food source.This activity reduced the Ibex population by 200 a year.An organization was founded to save the animal.Local inhabitants are strictly forbidden from hunting Ibexes.Instead foriegner buy special licences for trophy hunting.This means only 20 Ibexes are killed a year.The money raised goes to the village to buy food and improve their livelihood.So far the scheme is working.However,critics are raising issues like the long-term effects,the money based activity and the possible inclusion of other endangered species in the scheme.The villagers themselves are unhappy.The arrangement is unfair to them.Forigners have stolen their old practise in the name of conservation.Other forigners are also against this licenced to kill practise.Photograph and appreciate the animals alive,they say.

reference by historical book

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